Chapter Summaries

Xuan Zi gained the upper hand against the Scarlet King by unleashing his Taotie True Body and suppressing the beast with gravity. When the Emperor Auspicious Beast joined the fight, her golden flames and strength drove Xuan Zi back, revealing that she wielded ultimate fire.

• Xuan Zi transformed into his Godly Taotie Bull form and used Gravity Control to overpower the Scarlet King.
• Huo Yuhao learned from the Ice Empress and Sky Dream Ice Silkworm that the Three-Eyed Golden Lion was the Emperor Auspicious Beast, whose safety affected the entire Star Dou Great Forest.
• The Scarlet King kept Xuan Zi occupied while waiting for Di Tian and the others to arrive.
• The Emperor Auspicious Beast charged into battle and struck Xuan Zi with a golden-flamed dragon head.
• Xuan Zi's Godly Taotie Bull was knocked back, and Xuan Zi realized the Emperor Auspicious Beast possessed ultimate fire and tremendous strength.

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion and the Scarlet King pressed Xuan Zi into a disadvantage, and Huo Yuhao and his companions fled to avoid burdening him as the fight drew other beasts. The Auspicious Beast noticed them escaping and told the Scarlet King not to let them get away easily.

• The Three-Eyed Golden Lion struck Xuan Zi with her Crossed Double Golden Dragon Flame Fist, then joined the Scarlet King in attacking him.
• The Sky Dream Ice Silkworm and Ice Empress warned Huo Yuhao that other powerful soul beasts, including Di Tian, might arrive if the battle continued.
• Huo Yuhao, Wang Dong, and Xiao Xiao decided to flee the Star Dou Great Forest so Xuan Zi would not have to protect them.
• The Auspicious Beast spotted the students running and told the Scarlet King that the human who wanted to use her as a soul ring might be among them.
• The Scarlet King assured the Auspicious Beast that the fleeing students would not get far without Xuan Zi's protection.

Zeng Tian arrived as Xuan Zi tried to escape with Ring Devouring, and knocked him into a crater with a single claw. After confirming the Auspicious Beast was safe, Zeng Tian faced the injured Xuan Zi, who feared the unknown soul beast.

• Xuan Zi used Ring Devouring to swallow the Auspicious Beast and Scarlet King's attacks and open a path through the Red Domain.
• Xuan Zi unleashed a Meteor Shower, forcing the Auspicious Beast and Scarlet King to evade while he sped toward Huo Yuhao and the others.
• Zeng Tian arrived, destroyed the meteors with a Blazing Storm, and struck Xuan Zi into a deep crater with an Azure Flame claw.
• Zeng Tian told the Auspicious Beast that he had succeeded in mastering his new form, and she confirmed Xuan Zi had threatened to capture her for a Soul Ring.
• Xuan Zi climbed out of the crater injured and asked Zeng Tian who he was, but Zeng Tian replied that he did not answer a dead man's doubts.

Zeng Tian overwhelmed Xuan Zi with a combined fire attack and broke through his Mending Heaven defense. After the Scarlet King warned that Xuan Zi might still have a trick left, Zeng Tian sent him to pursue Huo Yuhao and the other fleeing students.

• Zeng Tian redirected Fire Blast toward Xuan Zi, who shielded himself with Mending Heaven.
• Zeng Tian struck Xuan Zi's barrier with Double Flame Slash and shattered it, sending Xuan Zi crashing into a boulder.
• The Auspicious Beast and Scarlet King joined Zeng Tian, and the Scarlet King warned him that Xuan Zi might still have something up his sleeve.
• Zeng Tian asked where Xuan Zi's students had gone, then ordered the Scarlet King to pursue them.

Zeng Tian sent the Scarlet King after Huo Yuhao, Tang Wutong, and Xiao Xiao, while he stayed behind to fight Xuan Zi. The Scarlet King caught up with the three students and fired his strongest flames at them, leaving Huo Yuhao ready to use a desperate move.

• Zeng Tian persuaded the Scarlet King that Huo Yuhao, Tang Wutong, and Xiao Xiao were future threats, and the Scarlet King set off after them.
• Xuan Zi tried to pursue the Scarlet King, but Zeng Tian blocked him and attacked him.
• Zeng Tian overwhelmed Xuan Zi with his attacks and unleashed Heat Wave Storm against him.
• The Scarlet King caught up with Huo Yuhao and his companions, then fired his three-in-one flames at them.
• Huo Yuhao said he had no choice but to use a certain move.